Jorge Martin says that his tough 2025 MotoGP season has been a shitty year, but he refuses to let it change the way people remember his career. The Spanish rider, who now rides for Aprilia, has had one of the most difficult years of his life. But he believes the challenges have made him stronger and more determined than ever.

In 2024, everything looked perfect for Martin. He won the MotoGP world championship with the Pramac Ducati team and finally reached his dream of being the best rider in the world. There was celebration, excitement, and the feeling that his career was only going upwards from that moment.

However, when he joined Aprilia in 2025, his luck completely disappeared. His first problem came before the racing season even began. Martin suffered two major injuries, which meant he had to miss the opening three races of the year. Watching others race while he sat at home was extremely difficult for him.

When he did return, at the Qatar Grand Prix, he crashed again in a heavy accident. This new injury meant he was ruled out until just before the summer break. It was mentally very painful, and it seemed like every time he tried to start over, something else went wrong.

Martin came back for a second time at the Czech Republic Grand Prix. Around the same time, he also had a contract dispute with Aprilia. Many riders might have lost focus in this situation, but Martin pushed it aside. He decided that racing and improving on the RS-GP were the most important things.

As he completed more races, he slowly began to feel more comfortable on his new bike. The Aprilia machine is very different from the Ducati he won his title with, so he had to change his riding style. But Martin showed progress every weekend. His best moment came at the Hungarian Grand Prix, where he finished in fourth place. This strong result gave him hope that bigger achievements were still possible before the end of the season.

Sadly, that hope was short-lived. At the Japanese Grand Prix sprint race, Martin was involved in another crash at the start. This time he injured his shoulder badly. The fracture was complicated and extremely painful. Doctors told him he needed a long recovery, and he missed even more races. His only return came at the season finale in Valencia, his first home race since summer.

Even though 2025 was full of crashes, injuries, and frustration, Martin says he learned more from this season than from the year he became champion.

He explained very honestly in an interview with motorsport.com: “I learned very little from last year – the year I was crowned champion. From this year, I've learned much more.”

He also said that this tough experience has changed his attitude: “I’m going to be better. I’m going to compete better. I’m going to eat better and train better. This year has given me that, not last year.”

Martin also admitted that after so many injuries he could have taken the easy option and waited until the next season to race again. But his love for the sport was too strong. Every time he had the chance, he got back on the bike.